What is the correct emergency posture for the driver in a frontal collision?
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If an unavoidable frontal collision with an oncoming vehicle occurs and the impact is directly ahead, the driver should quickly move away from the steering wheel, take cover towards the passenger seat, and swiftly lift both legs. Below is more related information: Reasons: 1. Vehicle collisions happen instantaneously, and humans cannot react quickly enough to avoid them. During a frontal collision, due to inertia, even with seat belts, the body will move forward, and this inertial force cannot be controlled manually. 2. It is nearly impossible to avoid; only by straightening both legs can the forward tilt of the body be minimized as much as possible, thereby protecting the head (and, strictly speaking, the chest as well, since statistics show that some injuries result from the pressure of the lower edge of the steering wheel on the chest). 3. Literally, moving away from the steering wheel is just a concept because, based on accident summaries, most fatal factors in car crashes involve the driver's head hitting the edge of the steering wheel or the windshield. Therefore, to reduce fatality rates, drivers must be instructed to 'stay as far away from the steering wheel as possible.' 4. Only when there is sufficient space (or distance) between the driver and the steering wheel can the airbag function effectively.
